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Industrial Production Managers
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 2.6% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #319 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +2.6% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $126,060 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 252,100 in the US, with about 17,000 openings a year
The work, 48 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures14%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor equipment operation4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate energy production or distribution equipment4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Manage budgets or finances4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Implement procedures or processes3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 377 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate environmental or sustainability information3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 392 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate production inputs or outputs3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assess compliance with environmental standards or regulations3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practices2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 824 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
Still yours: Manage control systems or activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain tools or equipment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on business or operational matters1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 290 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Inspect facilities or equipment1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Maintain safety or security1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
AI does this: Develop technical specifications for products or operations1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,901 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 85 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare schedules for services or facilities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on environmental sustainability or green practices1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,887 Copilot conversations and completed it 97% of the time.
Still yours: Schedule operational activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Perform recruiting or hiring activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Identify business or organizational opportunities1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,883 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare legal or regulatory documents1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Analyze market or industry conditions1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,486 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Negotiate contracts or agreements1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Authorize business activities or transactions1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Evaluate project feasibility1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Respond to customer problems or inquiries1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 6 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
AI helps with this: Operate communications equipment or systems1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,650 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Read documents or materials to inform work processes1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 214 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate green technologies or processes1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 17,000 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 36% of the workNatural Sciences Managers17% AI does, against 22% here+8.2% by 2035 · $167,220 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 34% of the workGeneral and Operations Managers16% AI does, against 22% here+5% by 2035 · $105,770 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 32% of the workFacilities Managers14% AI does, against 22% here+4.6% by 2035 · $106,660 · Bachelor’s degree
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Work front:
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.12, higher than 41% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 11-3051 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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